Lecturer-Fixed Term

MSU Careers Recent Jobs; East Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 7,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Michigan State University’s A-CAPP Center is seeking a part-time fixed-term lecturer to prepare and deliver lectures, monitor online course assignments, and provide student performance input for SSC490 – The Brand Protection Experience, a 3-credit course offered in fall and spring semesters.

The position requires expertise or experience teaching brand protection, intellectual property protection, and anti-counterfeiting in an experiential course.

Qualifications

• Experience in experiential learning teaching or relevant work in brand protection.
• Ability to teach undergrad in hybrid format with strong communication and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver lectures for SSC490 – The Brand Protection Experience.
• Monitor online course assignments and provide student performance input.
• Work in a hybrid format with weekly on-campus instruction and online components.

Skills

Teaching experience

Communication skills

Hybrid teaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in brand protection related field

Master's degree in brand protection related field

Job description

Working/Functional Title

Experiential Learning Lecturer-Fixed Term

Position Summary

Michigan State University actively promotes a dynamic research and learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

Michigan State University’s A-CAPP Center has one opening for a part-time fixed term lecturer to prepare and deliver lectures, monitor online course assignments, and give student performance input for one 3-credit course, SSC490 – The Brand Protection Experience, in the fall and spring semesters each year.

Searching for candidates with expertise or experience teaching in brand protection, intellectual property protection, and anti-counterfeiting in for its new experiential course. Duties include teaching an experiential education 3-credit course in a hybrid environment to undergraduate students during the academic year (fall and spring semester). This course will be offered in a hybrid format (1.5 hours per week on campus; remainder online) and consist of weekly lectures and guest speakers, online group mentorship, practical job skills development and online brand protection academic certificate course work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Bachelors -Field related to brand protection

Desired Degree

Masters -Field related to brand protection

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates must have a demonstrated record of experiential learning teaching and/or significant work experience in areas related to teaching assignment (brand protection, intellectual property protection, and anti-counterfeiting).
• Candidates must have the ability to teach at the undergraduate level in a hybrid environment with exceptional communication, presentation and engagement skills.

Required Application Materials

Resume and cover letter

Special Instructions

Please indicate your availability for teaching. The MSU spring semesters begin in early January and end in late April. Specific semester begin and end dates by year can be found at https://reg.msu.edu/roinfo/calendar/academic.aspx

Course offerring requires in-person instruction on the MSU campus one day a week (evenings) with the remaining class instruction offered remote/online.

Website

https://a-capp.msu.edu/

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Jul 31, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 7, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time